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The steel sector generates more than 8 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.

The Pilbara is at risk of becoming a ‘wasteland’. Could green iron help?

As Australia’s iron giants face difficulties maintaining the quality of their supplies, there are fears demand could shrink as Chinese steel mills go green.

  • Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano

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Andrew Forrest’s biggest bet has been on developing electrolysers that can break down water into green hydrogen or reduce iron ore to “green iron” suitable for steel making.

‘It’s a con’: Billionaire ‘Twiggy’ Forrest unloads on net zero

Despite doubts about the economics of green hydrogen and Donald Trump’s aversion to clean energy, Andrew Forrest isn’t ready to back down on his dream.

  • Matt Oliver
Andrew Forrest.

Why Andrew Forrest bankrolled David Attenborough’s last great project

The mining billionaire was a nature-loving teenager when he first fell in love with Attenborough’s films.

  • Rob Harris
Dr Shanta Barley, Chief Climate Scientist, Fortescue, at the Climate Integrity Summit.

Australians are being misled by ‘dodgy’ offsets, say Fortescue

The iron ore giant says the public is being misled into believing that low-quality carbon offset schemes will lead to net zero, despite evidence that only reducing fossil fuels will work.

  • Michael Bachelard
Yara’s Pilbara ammonia plant consumed eight per cent of WA’s gas supply.

Fortescue, Yara Pilbara highlight hurdles to renewable energy hub in WA

Two companies have laid bare the hurdles that will have to be overcome if WA is to become a renewable energy hub, as a Labor MP aired frustrations with a lack of “meaningful action” on the energy transition.

  • Jesinta Burton
Getting into bed with the mining industry’s big dogs is a proven share price booster for the industry’s juniors.

‘Big Dogs’ keep adding bite for junior mining partners

In tough times for many junior ASX mining companies, luring a “big dog” onto the share register to add financial grunt has become a common boardroom pursuit.

  • Craig Nolan
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Fortescue chair Andrew Forrest after driving a prototype hydrogen-powered electric haul truck called Europa – named after a moon of hydrogen-filled Jupiter.

Fortescue dividend delivers for Forrest despite modest profit jump

A month after shedding 700 workers, Fortescue has posted an annual profit of $8.4 billion supporting a $2.2 billion payout to the miner’s biggest shareholders Andrew and Nicola Forrest.

  • Peter Milne
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Andrew Forrest isn’t giving up on his green iron Pilbara dream

Weeks ago Fortescue dumped a target to be a major producer of green hydrogen by 2030, but Andrew Forrest still insists his native Pilbara can supply the globe with green iron.

  • Peter Milne
Robert Lancaster, founder of Lancasters Investigations.

New evidence in court case as Fortescue takes aim at smaller rival

Court documents reveal a development in the intellectual property case in which Fortescue hired private investigators.

  • Anne Hyland
Fortescue’s executive chairman and founder, Andrew Forrest.

Fortescue in-house lawyer issued spying orders, court documents reveal

Fortescue’s founder Andrew Forrest last month said he had no knowledge of the extensive spying conducted on ex-staff and their families, including children.

  • Anne Hyland

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